316 MR. R. SWINHOE ON THE BIRDS OF CHINA. [June 23, 



301. Tringa PLATYRHYNCHA, Temm. 



Rare on the Chinese coast, but pretty common in early winter on 

 the mud-flats of Formosa. 



302. Tringa rufescens, Vieill. 



A single specimen procured by Middendorff, on the 30th June, on 

 the south coast of Sea of Ochotsk. 



303. Tringa cinclus, L. 



T. chinensis et T. suharcuata of my previous lists in The Ibis. 



Very abundant on the China coast the winter through. They 

 retire "northwards on the approach of summer, but return early, often 

 in nearly full summer plumage. 



304. Tringa schinzii, Brehm. 



Found by Middendorff amongst flocks of the foregoing, 11th 

 August, on south coast of Sea of Ochotsk. 



305. Tringa acuminata. 



Totanus acuminatus, Horsf. Linn. Trans, xiii. p. 192. 

 Schoeniclus australis, Gould, Birds of Austr. vi. pi. 30. 



Allied to T. pectoralis of America, but quite distinct. Very com- 

 mon on marshes near Pekin in August. It occurs occasionally on 

 South Chinese coast. I procured a few at Amoy in April and May 

 in almost full summer dress. I suspect their migrations are usually 

 more easterly, to Australia. 



306. Tringa damacensis. 



Totanus damacensis, Horsf. Linn. Trans, xiii. p. 192. 

 Trinffa suhminuta, Midd. Sib. Reise. 



Alhed to T. minuta, Leisl., but at once distinguished by its Tery 

 long toes, and by the brown instead of white shafts to its primaries. 

 Middendorff (Sib. Reis.) procured a pair in summer plumage in 

 Siberia. In that plumage they were similar to T. minuta, except in 

 the distinctions before stated. I have one in winter plumage from 

 Formosa, two in summer from Amoy, and several sent to me by 

 Mr. Blyth from Calcutta labelled T. minuta. I have compared 

 our specimens from China and India, in company with Mr. Tristram, 

 with examples of the European T. minuta, and we are agreed in its 

 decided specific distinction. The true T. minuta occurs only as a 

 straggler in Siberia, where it is replaced by this species, which doubt- 

 less thence ranges in winter into Hindostan in great abundance. 

 These birds occur every year in sparse numbers near Amoy, on inland 

 marshes, early in winter and late in spring, during their migrations. 

 T. pusilla, Wils., of America, has longer toes than T. minuta, and 

 seems to form a link between it and this species. 



307. Tringa albescens, Temm. 



Visits the South China coast in flocks in September, and again in 



